Sep
20
2025
I got my card and I was pretty impressed by the packaging.
$30,000 In Loyalty, Still Stuck In Coach—Airlines Now Sell First Class To Once-A-Year Flyers For $40
Sep
20
2025
The end of status? Airlines that once promised loyal flyers free first class upgrades now sell those seats for as little as $40, leaving even their best customers stuck in coach.
United Flight Attendants Say They’ve Done Half Their Work For Free For 80 Years—Now They’re Suing For Back Pay
Sep
20
2025
A Newark-based United Airlines flight attendant has filed a class action claiming crews have spent decades working unpaid hours on the ground, from boarding to deplaning.
The 1,500-Hour Rule For Airline Pilots Is Making Cockpits Less Safe [Roundup]
Sep
20
2025
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Unlock 100,000 Star Alliance Points With A $95 Card—Use On More Airlines Than Any Other Program
Sep
19
2025
Turn a $95 annual fee into 100,000 points you can redeem across Star Alliance, Emirates, Etihad, Oman Air, and more airlines than any other program.
American Airlines Doesn’t Want You To Know, But Their New Airbus A321XLR Looks Set To Fly December 18 [Roundup]
Sep
19
2025
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Mesa Card Earns Points For Mortgages, Rarely Offers A Bonus—50K Points Available Until Sept 30
Sep
19
2025
The no-fee Mesa Card lets you earn airline miles on your mortgage plus 3x on daycare, insurance and even taxes—and right now it’s offering a rare 50,000-point bonus through September 30.
Activists Are Shutting Down Santa Monica Airport In 3 Years—But JSX Wants Flights Now
Sep
19
2025
JSX is applying to launch flights from Santa Monica Airport—even though activists shortened its runway and secured its shutdown by 2028.
Delta Passenger Assaults Larger Seatmate In Armrest Fight—Crew Debates If He’s “Too Fat To Fly” And Lets Attacker Stay Onboard
Sep
19
2025
On a Delta flight out of JFK, a passenger elbowed his larger seatmate in a fight over the armrest, told him to “join Weight Watchers,” and while the crew debated whether he was “too fat to fly,” they let the attacker stay onboard.
This Hyatt Puts A $10 Price Tag On Your Globalist Breakfast—Would You Take The Deal Or Keep The Buffet?
Sep
19
2025
Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong has an interesting way to try to hold down costs – guests entitled to breakfast, either because of their rate or status, receive an offer of a folio credit if they give up breakfast.
